English Grammar Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

224 PART THREE TEST



  1. Our fi rst-grader had a very successful year and a slow start in kindergarten.
    (a) Our fi rst-grader had a very successful year. He had a slow start in
    kindergarten.
    (b) Although he had a slow start in kindergarten, our son had a very
    successful year in fi rst grade.
    (c) Our fi rst-grader, he had a very successful year. He had a slow start in
    kindergarten.
    (d) Our fi rst-grader had a very successful year: He had a slow start in
    kindergarten.

  2. We took Route 9, the Palisades Parkway, and the Connecticut Turnpike,
    fi nally we reached Bridgeport.
    (a) We took Route 9 the Palisades Parkway and the Connecticut Turnpike,
    fi nally we reached Bridgeport.
    (b) We took Route 9, the Palisades Parkway, and the Connecticut Turnpike;
    fi nally, we reached Bridgeport.
    (c) Finally we took Route 9, the Palisades Parkway, and the Connecticut
    Turnpike, then we reached Bridgeport.
    (d) We took Route 9, the Palisades Parkway, and the Connecticut Turnpike,
    fi nally we reached bridgeport.

  3. The small lunch truck advertised bottled water, sandwiches, and four
    different cakes, still people asked for hot dogs.
    (a) The small lunch truck advertised bottled water, sandwiches, and four
    different cakes; still people asked for hot dogs.
    (b) The small lunch truck advertised bottled water sandwiches and four
    different cakes, still people asked for hot dogs.
    (c) The lunch truck which was small advertised bottled water, sandwiches,
    and four different cakes, still people asked for hot dogs.
    (d) The small lunch truck advertised bottled water, sandwiches, and four
    different cakes! still people asked for hot dogs.

  4. If you make a demand, you may receive good service.
    (a) If you demand good service, you may receive it.
    (b) If you make a demand, you may receive good service on your second
    request.

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